111 episodes

Ocilla, GA Mayor Matt Seale talks to other small town officials, discussing their stories and the stories of their small towns. Through these candid conversations, we hear about the joys and struggles of small town living. And of course, we hear about the hilarious things that only happen in a small town.

Small Town Podcast Mayor Matt Seale

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 60 Ratings

Ocilla, GA Mayor Matt Seale talks to other small town officials, discussing their stories and the stories of their small towns. Through these candid conversations, we hear about the joys and struggles of small town living. And of course, we hear about the hilarious things that only happen in a small town.

    City Manager Philip Eidson - City of Tallapoosa, GA

    City Manager Philip Eidson - City of Tallapoosa, GA

    (Rebroadcast) Small Town Podcast Host Mayor Matt Seale travels to Haralson County: our friends, and season sponsors, to visit the last small town of a four-episode series in the county. In this episode, Mayor Matt has an interesting conversation with a city manager who didn’t know what he would do anywhere else, so he chose to dedicate his career to managing and making his hometown the best place it could be. Come, go with #MayorMatt to talk with city manager Philip Eidson in the small town of Tallapoosa, Georgia. For more information about Small Town Podcast, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com.

    • 41 min
    City Manager Hayden Hancock - Nashville, GA

    City Manager Hayden Hancock - Nashville, GA

    After a road trip to Louisiana's small towns and a special episode about the Georgia Flex Program created in Fitzgerald, Georgia, we are back to featuring small towns in Mayor Matt's home state. In the newest episode of Small Town Podcast, we visit a small town just south of Ocilla, GA, that has seen recent turnovers in leadership that risked some disruptions in the community. We talked to a new city manager who wasn't sure if he wanted to live in the place where he grew up, but later left a successful career in business to contribute new energy to his small town home. Go with #MayorMatt to talk to City Manager Hayden Hancock in Nashville, Ga. For more information about Small Town Podcast, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com

    • 52 min
    A Conversation with Melissa Dark - Executive Director of Georgia FLEX

    A Conversation with Melissa Dark - Executive Director of Georgia FLEX

    For this new episode, we visit a small-town Chamber of Commerce that started a new student entrepreneurship program that has grown across Georgia and shows no signs of stopping there. We talk with the program's Executive Director, Melissa Dark, who started it all to show young students that the opportunities to start and grow a business are alive and well in small towns like hers. Come with #MayorMatt to learn about Georgia FLEX in the small town of Fitzgerald, Georgia. For more information about Small Town Podcast, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com

    • 53 min
    Mayor David Toups - Addis, LA

    Mayor David Toups - Addis, LA

    Small Town Podcast Host Mayor Matt Seale travels to make his final visit to a small town in Louisiana for this season. Today, we visit a small town that is just South of the capital city of Baton Rouge, that prepared for growth years ago and is seeing it now. We talk to a mayor who had his first job in the same building where he now leads his city before it was town hall. Now, he is managing growth while keeping the small town feel of his community that he has lived in and loved all his life. We are going to go talk with Mayor David Toups in the small town of Addis, Louisiana. Come go with me!

    For more information about Small Town Podcast, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com.  

    • 50 min
    Mayor Matt Alexander - St. Joseph, LA

    Mayor Matt Alexander - St. Joseph, LA

    Small Town Podcast Host Mayor Matt Seale travels to a northern Louisiana town that is right along the levee of Mississippi River and talks to a mayor who was not familiar with this town at all when he was growing up. He has made it his home and now strives to make it a better place for his young family and for new families as the town starts to grow. Come, go with Small Town Podcast to talk with Mayor Matt Alexander in the small town of St. Joseph, Louisiana! This episode is sponsored by the Louisiana Municipal Association and Louisiana Economic Development. For more information about Small Town Podcast, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com. 

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Mayor Sherbin Collette - Town of Henderson, LA

    Mayor Sherbin Collette - Town of Henderson, LA

    Join Small Town Podcast Host Mayor Matt Seale as he continues his journey through southern Louisiana. In this episode, Mayor Matt Seale explores a town renowned as the Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin. His destination is Henderson, a charming small town where he has a conversation with Mayor Sherbin Collette. Born and raised in Henderson, Mayor Sherbin's unwavering dedication to his community spans nearly three decades. Although his dream was to become a commercial fisherman, he has diligently served as mayor, tirelessly working to enhance the town's prosperity day by day. This episode is proudly sponsored by the Louisiana Municipal Association and Louisiana Economic Development. For more information about the Small Town Podcast, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com.

    • 1 hr 3 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
60 Ratings

60 Ratings

Emmawho12 ,

Small town proud

Mayor Matt does an excellent job of diving into the small towns, cities, villages, etc. Each episode makes me feel like I’m sitting down for a cup of coffee with my local Mayor. I love hearing the similarities between the LA and GA Mayors and what makes them proud to call their small town home.

dsswan1 ,

Transplant proud

Mr Mayor highlights what small town living is all about. This podcast provides some ideas for little getaways and activities you wouldn’t otherwise think of. Matt Seale brings life to the small town way, allowing you to yearn for a more simple and friendly life in our busy worlds. It’s a pleasure to listen!

mrdjapan ,

Americana

Great example of why small towns are going to grow and be a draw to people of all generations. I grew up in a small town and will likely return.

A great way to get back in touch with things other than big cities and the metro news.

Can’t say enough good things about Matt and his crew in South Georgia.

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